Information Science/Studies at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley

Malvern, PA · Master's Degree · about 4 graduates a year

$128,867
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$158,815
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$112,705
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#2 of 71
Rank by pay
#2 of 71
Rank, wage-adjusted
$33,905
Median federal debt

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley graduates in information science/studies earn 41% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 21% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley Compares for Information Science/Studies

All 71 colleges reporting information science/studies earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX$173,816$176,720#1$127,788
2Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley Malvern, PA$158,815$161,516#2$128,867
3Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg Middletown, PA$158,815$161,516#3$128,867
4Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$158,815$161,516#4$128,867
5Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA$158,815$161,516#5$128,867
6George Washington University Washington, DC$149,469$130,974#12$114,156
7Norwich University Northfield, VT$146,592$150,562#6$118,687
8Syracuse University Syracuse, NY$146,546$139,481#8$102,313
9University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$142,909$131,446#11$114,662
10Northwestern University Evanston, IL$141,026$138,557#9$131,093

Other Majors at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Systems Engineering$145,507$124,293#11 of 27
Computer Engineering$140,393$118,192#10 of 23
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$139,676$110,689#22 of 92
Computational Science$137,367$108,240#3 of 5
Business Administration, Management and Operations$127,665$106,923#125 of 861
Accounting and Related Services$110,498$72,209#44 of 349

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley information science/studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $128,867 one year after graduating and $158,815 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley rank for information science/studies?

Among 71 colleges reporting earnings for information science/studies graduates, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley ranks #2 by median pay four years after graduation, and #2 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is information science/studies at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley worth it?

Its graduates earn 41% more than the national median for information science/studies ($112,705), and the median federal debt at graduation is $33,905.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.